The Texans’ tight end group is crowded enough that Brevin Jordan could get overlooked. That would be a mistake.
Dalton Schultz sits at the top of the depth chart and is set to reclaim the featured role he held last season, when he led the entire Texans offense in receptions and finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Nico Collins. Behind him, Houston has options. Cade Stover could slide back into the TE2 job he handled in 2025, while veteran Foster Moreau and rookie Marlin Klein bring fresh competition into the mix.
Still, Jordan is the name that gives this room a different kind of upside.
The 26-year-old has spent the past two seasons fighting through injuries, and his last real stretch of regular-season action came in 2024, when he appeared in just two games before suffering the first of two season-ending leg injuries. That setback stalled his development, and his 2025 training camp ended before it really got going. Now, though, he’s back to full health and has reportedly looked much more like the 6-foot-3, 245-pound player Houston originally wanted when it brought him in.
That matters, because the Texans may be leaning harder into two-tight-end looks next season. Houston used a second-round pick on Klein and added Moreau as a proven blocker, signaling a push toward more 12 and even 13 personnel than the team used in 2025.
Even with those additions, Jordan has a real path to carving out snaps.
What makes him interesting is the combination. He can block at a high level and also give the offense something as a receiver. That kind of versatility plays well behind Schultz, especially in a system that wants tight ends who can help in the run game and still threaten defenses vertically off play action.
Jordan’s production has also shown flashes when he’s been on the field. In 2023, he played 14 games and finished with 17 catches for a career-high 219 yards, averaging a little less than 13 yards per reception and adding two touchdowns.
That’s a stronger receiving pace than Stover posted last season in nine games, and it lines up well with what Moreau produced in 2024 when healthy. As for Klein, he’ll have to show a lot in camp before anyone can assume he offers more right away.
For Houston, the appeal is obvious. Jordan gives the offense a chance to keep the run game supported while also creating another downfield option in passing situations. If he stays healthy and keeps building on the positive offseason reviews, he could move quickly up the pecking order in a tight end room that suddenly has more depth - and more possibilities.
That makes him worth watching closely once training camp opens. If the health holds, Brevin Jordan might end up being the Texans’ quiet difference-maker in 2026.
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